"I don't think bullies are having this great life and intentionally hurting someone. They have their own issues to work out."  Emily-Anne Rigal, the incredible 18 year old founder of WeStopHate, believes that the way to stop bullying is to raise self-esteem in teens. Why? Because teens who are happy with themselves won't put others down. WeStopHate is a Realize Inc. non-profit program dedicated to raising self-esteem in teens (teen-esteem) through various social media platforms that engage teens to help each other gain confidence. WeStopHate is more than just an anti-bullying program... it's a call-to-action to stop hate: stop hating on yourself, stop hating on others, stop letting others hate on you.  A few months ago I got in touch with the young, bright founder of the organization to interview her for my Focus On column. The Dormify team was so inspired by her movement that we decided to partner with Emily-Anne and her organization…

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